Beside The Point

We are joined by our friend Brandon, AKA "DJ B-Smooth" as he's known around the Chicago area... We talk about feuds in music, with the usual trainwreck, anything-goes environment!   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube: https://www.yout...

THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes and we'll love you forever! In an episode we said we might not release, Todd & Joe are joined by returning guest Larry as well as Todd's girlfriend, Heidi, to discuss her experience growing up in South Africa during censorship and apartheid. We were still trying to figure out this whole music-podcast thing, so bear with us... recorded a few month...

We pay tribute to our friend Marc Costello, a friendly comic book store clerk that made everyone feel like a VIP. Help his funeral costs by visiting www.gofundme.com/r3sabz6k We also discuss the meaning of a "Hot Button Topic" and then dig into odd names for boring objects, like calling an important research ship "Boaty McBoatface" visit our blog at btppodcast.blogspot.com for...

THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes and we'll love you forever! Todd, Heidi, Joe, and Tony discuss the history of Mother's day and their personal accounts of all things MOM... follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Todd's twitter - twitter.com/toddruscetti Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 If you know someone...

THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes and we'll love you forever! We are joined by Joe Rocha, a "youtube sensation" who can teach you how to play the Bass in 60 Seconds!! --- https://www.youtube.com/user/CoolBear777 Besides over A MILLION VIEWS on youtube, he is a seasoned musician who plays several instruments and loves many styles. Discussed are his influences and many musica...

THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes and we'll love you forever! In the first music-infused edition of Beside the Point, Joe and Todd start out discussing songs the Chicago Blackhawks have used in recent years. They then continue on to pointing out mistakes made in the recording studio and then go off the rails and discuss other stuff in true BTP fashion. (Recorded in January, 2016) fol...

THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes, follow us on twitter.com/besideTPpod, and we'll love you forever! Joe is joined by returning guest Tony, and his new producer/co-host of an upcoming offshoot of the podcast called "BESIDE THE MUSIC" We Talk about Tony's connection to the Local Band Scene, and then delve into City vs. Suburbs, Movie Soundtracks, Amusement Parks, and People...

Dom and Joe are joined by Dom's wife, Mary Ann, to laugh about a project for work she was doing and some voiceovers we helped her with. Also: the struggles of being left-handed. visit our blog at btppodcast.blogspot.com for pictures and more info about us, our guests, and discussions. THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes, follow us on twitter.com/besideTPpod, and we'll love you forever!...

Part 2 of our conversation about concerts, films, and other shit with our good friend Rob Duque... And Rick gets off of work and joins us. (listening to PART ONE first is highly recommended) twitter.com/robduque   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod You...

WE'RE BACK!!! Dom and Joe are joined by their good buddy Rob (twitter.com/robduque) to discuss concerts, tickets, and more. Check out part 2 for more fun with Rob, and the triumphant return of Rick... visit our blog at btppodcast.blogspot.com for pictures and more info about us, our guests, and our discussions. THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes, follow us on twitter.com/besideTPpod,...

Discussions of Lucile Ball Statues, Pooping on the Bike path, and a special appearance by SlingBlade. Donate to Dom's Charity >>>>> https://greatcyclechallenge.com/Riders/DominicKowalczyk   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube: htt...

Marty and Tony stick around after a great celebration of a Blackhawks Victory for our inaugural round of "Friendly Feud" which is oddly similar to another popular TV game show, with our own twist.   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube:...

We continue our conversation with Andy Sphar, digging deeper into the inner workings of a band as well as the mind of a music FAN.   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@btppod Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.c...

Please let us know what you think of the shorter format with intro at besideTPpodcast@gmail.com Following an outstanding Blackhawks victory in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals vs. Nashville, we are joined by fellow 'Hawks (and music) fans Jennifer O'Hara, Rob Duque, and Marty "Nutz" Joyce for some talk of goalies and guitar slingers. part 2 will be released soon as "Episode 4...

Our special "mystery guest" is Andy Sphar (@andysphar on twitter), who works for the Chicago cover band 16Candles [www.sixteencandlesband.com] The usual nonsense ensues, diverging into several topics, including Tinder, Riff Raff, and this year's lineup at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twi...

This episode is everything you'd need to pack for a trip to the moon! We discuss Toilet Paper, Top Gear, Beegees, Lootcrate, MadLibs ... and Malört!   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@btppod Intro music by Kevin MacL...

The impending doom of a society with robots is discussed, and then Dom tells of his trip over seas, including a stop at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. Tell us your own interesting vacation stories at besideTPpodcast@gmail.com   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook:...

Rick and Joe take a break from the normal chaos of BTP to talk about their roles in the local Chicago music scene, with a special tribute to Rick's brother, Chuck Martinez. We discuss the TWO bands that Rick is in, Rough BoyZZ (The best of ZZ-Top and Classic Rock) [www. RoughBoyZZ.com] and the original modern blues crooning of BLUE LINE [www. BlueLineBand.com] plus all the various projects from hi...

Somehow, we squeeze Mt. Everest, Yellow Submarines, a Gameshow, and several movie references into an episode that was supposed to be about Saint Patrick's Day. Go figure... Special Guests: Mary Ann (@MaryAnnVille) and Tony (@AnthonyRoss57) We also introduce a handful of Guatemalan hotel maids who are clamoring for Tony's heart. ------------------ Music: Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak Celtic Harp Moods - M...

We open (junk) mail, and also open a can of worms when we find a poor stranger's yearbook at the thrift store, delving further into a world of weird, non sequitur conversations. Granted, we do tackle some serious topics, like how to respect the national anthem, and how rats got a bad rap in the dark ages... but above all, it's mostly nonsense highschool talk... HYAAAH!!!   support us at Patre...

More offhand Oscar talk, Curb feelers, origins of words, roller rinks, Blackhawks, and more... (continued conversations from episode 1 >> https://soundcloud.com/jopecast/beside-the-point-episode-1-time-to-put-the-shoe-in-my-ass)   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www....

@thedomarazzi, @A_Grexican and @jopesays take the first step in a truly unexpected journey.   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppodsays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btppod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@btppod Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~Remixed by Joe~ Licensed under Cre...